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Office
4520 Executive Dr
San Diego, CA 92121Phone+1 844-757-5337Fax+1 619-543-6645
Summary
- Dr. Atul Malhotra is Vice Chair of Medicine for Research and Research Chief of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine and Physiology at UCSD. He is based in San Diego, CA, specializes in Pulmonology and has subspecialties in Asthma & COPD, Critical Care Medicine, and Sleep Medicine. He completed his education at institutions like the University of Alberta and Harvard Medical School, with residency at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. Current roles include Attending Physician at Temecula Valley Hospital and UC San Diego Medical Center, and Professor at University of California San Diego School of Medicine. His experience spans areas like acute respiratory distress syndrome, sleep medicine, bariatric medicine, asthma, and pneumonia. He has numerous publications and has been involved in several clinical trials. He's garnered recognition through awards like San Diego's Best Doctors and Top Doc's Award San Diego Magazine.
Education & Training
- Massachusetts General Hospital/BIDMC/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1996 - 2000
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
- Summa Health System/NEOMEDInternship, Transitional Year, 1992 - 1993
- University of AlbertaClass of 1992
- University of AlbertaBS, Chemistry, 1988
- University of AlbertaB.S., Chemistry, 1988
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- CA State Medical License 2013 - 2026
- MA State Medical License 1999 - 2014
- MN State Medical License 1994 - 1996
- American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
- American Board of Internal Medicine Sleep Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- San Diego's Best Doctors San Diego Magazine, 2014
- Member Top Doc's Award San Diego Magazine, 2014
- Member San Diego's Physicians of Exceptional Excellence, 2014
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Clinical Trials
- The Effect of Eszopiclone on the Arousal Threshold in Sleep Apnea Syndrome Start of enrollment: 2009 Jan 01
- The Modifying the Impact of ICU-Associated Neurological Dysfunction-USA (MIND-USA) Study Start of enrollment: 2011 Dec 14
- Cardiac Hemodynamics in Overlap Syndrome (COPD With Obstructive Sleep Apnea) Start of enrollment: 2010 Nov 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Obstructive sleep apnea illness perception relative to other common chronic conditions.Tania Zamora, Brandon Nokes, Atul Malhotra, Carl Stepnowsky
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2025-02-01 - Combination Drug Therapy with Acetazolamide, Eszopiclone ± Venlafaxine for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (RESCUE-Combo): A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-controlled Clini...Christopher N Schmickl, Jeremy E Orr, Raichel M Alex, Eli Gruenberg, Gabriela Parra
Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 2025-02-01 - 1 citationsInsights, recommendations, and research priorities for central sleep apnea: report from an expert panel.Vaishnavi Kundel, Anjali Ahn, Michael Arzt, Jerryll Asin, Ali Azarbarzin
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2025-02-01
Journal Articles
- Tocilizumab in Hospitalized Patients with Severe Covid-19 PneumoniaIvan O Rosas, Ronaldo C Go, Ivor S Douglas, Larry Tsai, Atul Malhotra, The New England Journal of Medicine
- USCIITG-LIPS, Prehospital use of inhaled corticosteroids and point prevalence of pneumonia at the time of hospital admission: secondary analysis of a multicenter cohor...Festic, E, Bansal, V, Gajic, O, et al., Mayo Clin Proc, 2/1/2014
- Pulmonary overlap syndromes, with a focus on COPD and ILDDudley, KA, Malhotra, A, Owens, RL, Sleep Medicine Clinics, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- "Pulmonary/critical care and Sleep medicine"Brigham and Women's Hospital, 2010-2014 - 1/1/2015
- "Control of breathing"Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 2004-2014 - 1/1/2015
- "Abdominal compartment syndrome"1/1/2015
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Other
- In Patients with Heart Failure, the Burden of Central Sleep Apnea Increases in the Late Sleep HoursAtul Malhotra, MD, Sleep
https://www.doximity.com/articles/41765ae3-6068-4726-b7f8-acb48b879038
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-02-14 - In Patients with Heart Failure, the Burden of Central Sleep Apnea Increases in the Late Sleep HoursAtul Malhotra, MD, Sleep
https://www.doximity.com/articles/41765ae3-6068-4726-b7f8-acb48b879038
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-02-11 - Ventilator-Induced Kidney Injury: Are Novel Biomarkers the Key to Prevention?Atul Malhotra, MD, Nephron
https://www.doximity.com/articles/73f732be-388b-426f-b667-becaec35a06e
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-10-02 - Join now to see all
Press Mentions
- LivaNova Announces OSPREY Clinical Study Meets Primary Safety and Efficacy EndpointsNovember 11th, 2024
- GLP-1 Medications Show Promise as First Drug Therapy for Sleep ApneaOctober 29th, 2024
- Tirzepatide - a New Dawn in Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Obesity: Insights From the SURMOUNT-OSA Trial, ADA 2024July 1st, 2024
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Professional Memberships
- American Society of Clinical InvestigationMember
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